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Manger of IT Support Service

Advocate Health · Grafton, WI

Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Tell me about a time you managed IT support across more than one site. How did you keep service consistent when you couldn't be in every building at once?

whether the candidate has real experience coordinating support across dispersed locations like the Manitowoc/Two Rivers/Sheboygan/Hartford/Grafton territory

Tell me about a time you had to hire or let go of someone on your IT team. What made that decision hard, and how did you handle it?

comfort with the full range of people management, not just the easy parts

Describe a time you had to explain a technology outage or change to non-technical hospital leadership. How did you decide what to say and how much detail to include?

communication skill with executives and operational leaders who don't speak IT

Tell me about a budget you managed. Did you ever have to cut costs or justify a purchase, and how did you make that case?

real exposure to finance and budgeting as called out in the posting

Give me an example of a time you identified a recurring technology problem across your sites and built a permanent fix instead of a one-off patch.

proactive problem-solving versus firefighting mentality

Tell me about a time your team's morale was low. What did you do about it?

people leadership skill and self-awareness around team dynamics

Technical

How do you approach capacity planning and lifecycle planning for servers and infrastructure so you're not caught off guard by an aging system failure?

whether they have a real methodology versus reactive habits

What is your process for testing and applying security patches without disrupting clinical operations that run around the clock?

security discipline balanced against uptime requirements in a healthcare setting

How do you track software licensing across multiple locations to make sure everything stays compliant?

attention to detail and awareness of compliance risk in a regulated healthcare environment

Situational

Walk me through how you would set up service level objectives for a support team and what you'd do when a technician is consistently missing them.

understanding of SLO management and whether they'd coach or escalate performance issues

A hospital department tells you a critical application is down and clinicians can't chart. What do you do in the first thirty minutes?

crisis response instincts and whether patient care impact drives their prioritization

A site leader asks for a new piece of technology their team is convinced they need, but you're not sure it's the right fix. How do you handle that conversation?

ability to push back diplomatically and separate a stated want from an actual business need

This role requires regular travel between several Wisconsin sites. How do you plan your week to balance being present on-site with managing day-to-day issues remotely?

practical fit with the travel demands and multi-site structure of the job

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: 12296 Enterprise Corporate - North and Central WI Region Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: First Shift -Onsite location Sheboygan and Grafton Wisconsin. Travel for the WI area Manitowoc/Two Rivers/Sheboygan/Hartford/Grafton. Pay Range: $51.05 - $76.60 Major Responsibilities: • Researches, evaluates and recommends hardware and software products that will enhance the capabilities of the organization’s information systems • Liaise with functional or operational area managers to understand their current and future information needs and determine how information systems should be installed, configured and maintained to best meet these needs • Ensures that applications and infrastructure are current and available to support business operations • Ensures that technology problems and service requests are resolved in accordance with service level objectives and information systems policies. Effectively communicates technology changes and outages to impacted business users • Interacts regularly with site/region executives, service line and operational leaders to collect and understand new business needs, relevant issues or adoption barriers • Locates existing solutions or develops new technology to solve site/region issues where appropriate • Ensures that the local site/region technology and infrastructure meets or exceeds established uptime targets through capacity planning, backup & recovery planning, lifecycle planning and server health monitoring • Investigates, tests and applies necessary system and application updates/patches to reduce exposure to malicious or unauthorized access. Also ensures that all system software is properly licensed and tracked • Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selection of new employees, promotions, staff development, performance evaluations, compensation changes, resolution of employee concerns, corrective actions, terminations, and overall employee morale. • Develops and recommends operating and capital budgets and controls expenditures within approved budget objectives. • Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations, and laws applicable to the organization's business. Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: • None Education Required: • Bachelor's Degree in Business or Information Technology or related field Experience Required: • 3 years in information technology and/or project management. Includes 1 year of supervisory experience in managing staff and budgets in an Information Technology environment Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: • Demonstrated project management expertise • Knowledgeable of performance management and improvement techniques • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to communicate well with all levels of the organization. Good presentation skills • Proven experience working in a team oriented, collaborative environment. Excellent team player • Excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal skill; technical and problem-solving abilities • Self-motivated, able to work independently to complete tasks and respond to department requests and to collaborate with others to utilize their resources and knowledge to identify high quality solutions • Strong decision-making abilities • Exposure to finance and budgeting a plus Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: • This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions. • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job. • Exposed to a normal office environment. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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